Online Reporter
THERE has been an outpouring of both grief and sympathy, among H-Metro readers, to the mother of slain business executive Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, after she broke her silence after the tragic death of her daughter.
Zandile died together with her two young children at their home in England and British police suspect that her husband, Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, is the prime suspect in the trio’s death.
Tshuma was arrested by South African police, after fleeing from the UK, and is expected to make his second appearance in court this week.
Last week, Zandile’s mother, Velile Khumalo, a 76-year-old retired schoolteacher, broke her silence on the family tragedy when she spoke to our sister newspaper B-Metro.
She revealed she had been looking forward to seeing her daughter and grandchildren again in December when Zandile and her daughters were expected to visit Zimbabwe.
“I can only accept what God has allowed to happen. My only wish now is that my daughter and grandchildren get buried here in Zimbabwe at Luveve Cemetery. Makhu (Zandile) had the two sweetest daughters ever, my grandchildren. They are all gone, just like that,” she said.There has been an outpouring of grief and sympathy among our readers, including foreign nationals, since we published her remarks.
These are some of their comments:
Get comfort from above Mama and may the souls of your granddaughters and your daughter rest in eternal peace….so painful, I feel for you here in Zambia. —Mary Chaami
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As a parent you will be thinking you’ve done your job, your children are now taking care of you, then the Devil works overtime. May their souls rest in peace, may He give strength to the families, friends and all of us who care. — Lihle Khumalo
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So so sorry mama. I feel your pain. May the Lord comfort you and give you strength. May your beautiful daughter and granddaughters rest in peace. —Audrey Seleme
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May God heal their broken hearts and embrace them with His feathers. God is not a fool. — Skho Ade
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My sincere condolences to her and her family. May the Almighty God comfort them during this difficult time. —Irene Buwu Marumahoko
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To the Bereaved Family, our hearts are deeply broken as we mourn with you during this unimaginable loss. There are simply no words that can fully express the sorrow we feel for the passing of your beloved child and precious grandchildren. Please know that you are not alone. We are keeping you and your entire family in our thoughts and prayers, asking God to surround you with His love, comfort, and strength during this heartbreaking time. —Sarah Ngwenya Machina
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My deepest condolences to you mama. May GOD comfort you today and always If only this man could have spoken to someone….what a loss. May they all rest in perfect peace and rise in glory. God bless the families. — Pat Rinquest
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No one deserves to go thru that makachekwa nerakagomarara veduve Satan chaiye ko vana veduve mmmmm imagine all the time uchifunga u know someone, one day unomuka akaita zvisingagamuchirike kudaro mmmm moyo wangu ukurwadza wateva issue yaivepo kuuraya vanhu vatatu same time that was extreme ummm such people must be sentenced to death, your existence is always a reminder kuvapenyu even if urikujeri. — Leigh Tachiveyi
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Sorry Mama. God is with you and the Devil will never win, His place is HELL. Prayer will help you to stay strong irrespective of the pain. Condolences darling. We love you dear and we feel your pain. — Stella Paul
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We don’t know what drove a decent family to this. But divorce is not easy. At some point he was decent, and this family was happy. What changed him needs to be investigate to avoid this happening again in the future to other families. Men might hate their wife but they will do anything for their kids. Not kill them. Something triggered this. That is something we need to understand. — Joao de Matos
Mathew Masinge